Chapter 4

The strange scene was completely taken in by me and my parents.

Jason was confused. “Mom, what are you doing? We have to settle this clearly; otherwise, how could this marriage go on? Earlier on, you also—”

His mother quickly covered his mouth, then forced a dry laugh as she turned to my mother. “We were impulsive just now. We spoke too harshly. But with so much money involved, of course we got anxious. Please do not take offense. We have embarrassed ourselves.

“We are one family, not two. Jason’s money is also Jenny’s money. There is no need to calculate every penny. Everyone must be hungry. Why not let the waiter serve the food first?”

But Jason was not letting matters go. He pushed his mother’s hand away. “Mom! How can we eat at a time like this? If what Jenny said is true and all my money is gone, how am I supposed to get married? Should I burden you two by making you use your own savings? I will never do that!

“If she does not settle the accounts with me today, I will never let it go! Forget about the marriage!”

Never let it go?

I immediately stated, “Even if the accounts are settled, I will not marry you. If I join your family, you will keep tabs on me down to the bone until there is nothing left!”

A sharp crack split the air, and the whole room fell silent.

I held my burning cheek in disbelief as I looked at Jason’s father.

He had sat silently before, his face dark, but I had never imagined he would suddenly explode and slap me.

“You took my son’s money to sleep with another man? Otherwise, how could you squander all the money? Jason marrying you is the greatest misfortune of the Lane Family!”

His insults were even more vicious than Jason’s or his mother’s. My parents snapped out of their shock — my mother moved to shield me, while my father shoved Jason’s father away.

Jason saw my father grab his father’s collar, and he stepped forward to help, pushing my father to the floor.

I rushed forward without hesitation, slapping Jason’s face again and again. “How dare you hit my dad! You scoundrel!”

Jason’s mother saw me strike her son and lunged at me. My mother was not about to stand by, so she threw her dignity aside and wrestled with her.

In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.

Worse followed. At first, relatives on both sides tried to pull us apart, but somehow it turned into an all-out brawl.

The room was filled with cursing and the sounds of fighting.

Jason even kicked me twice during the chaos.

Just as things were spiraling out of control, the restaurant manager rushed in with security personnel.

“Stop fighting! If this continues, I will call the police!”

With the guards’ forceful intervention, both sides finally stopped.

On that day, only a few of my relatives had come, while the Lane Family had at least ten. We were at a disadvantage, and even my mother’s face was injured.

Jason spat bloody saliva onto the floor. He pushed back his sweaty hair, revealing scratches across his forehead from my nails. “Jenny, I do not think we should make such a big deal of this. You have been with me for four years. How could you just end it like this? Listen, it is still possible to marry. I have a plan.

“There’s more than $200,000 left with you. Count that as my gift to you. Let your parents cover the down payment. I will repay them. Let us pretend nothing ever happened today.”

Pretend nothing ever happened? He had kicked me twice during the fight. Both sides had nearly torn each other apart. Where did he find the audacity to make such a proposition?

His scheme was just too obvious.

I roared at him. “Dream on! You bastard!”

Seeing me curse him, he dropped all pretenses altogether and shouted, “Fine! Jenny, you are something else! If you want no marriage, then we shall have no marriage! But you’d better transfer over $200,000 to me right now, or I will never let you go!”

Clutching my aching stomach, I screamed back, “I will send you every account record right now. Open your blasted eyes and see clearly. Not only is there not a cent left, but you owe me $100,000! I will return your words to you. If you do not pay me back, I will never let you go!

“If you want things clear, then let us do it right now. If there is anything your pig brain does not understand, ask me immediately, and I will enlighten you! That way, you will not come back later to disgust me again!”

After saying that, I dumped every account record and bank transfer into his phone.

Just as Jason was about to check it, his mother suddenly slapped the phone out of his hand.